Service difficulty report · Governor · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
October 7, 2013
Submitted
October 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27246
Aircraft time
62,776 hours, 23,792 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Engine time
56,644 hours, 22,209 cycles
Part
Governor
Part number
8062549
Part serial
1947556
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fuel Flow
Part time
63,332 hours, 24,539 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
R, J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ENROUTE, WHEN STARTING A CLIMB FROM 36000 TO 38000, RT ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO IDLE. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS MADE TO RECOVER POWER UNSUCCESSFULLY. ENGINE DID NOT FLAME OUT. CONTINUED FLIGHT AT IDLE POWER, AT LOWER ALTITUDE. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AT 4000 FT, THERE WAS SOME RECOVERY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RT ENGINE FUEL FLOW GOVERNOR.

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